Many Grand Prix offer additional services to participants, such as Sleep-In Specials and VIP packages. Sleep-In Specials allow players with byes to skip the player meeting on Saturday and arrive shortly before their first round begins. VIP packages provide various perks such as complimentary bottled water, special seating, and exclusive artist signings. Details of these services vary from event to event; please check the organizer's site for specifics.

Get your promo card by playing in the Grand Prix (while supplies last).

The Montréal Congress Center is located in the heart of downtown Montréal where Old Montréal, Chinatown, and the business district converge and less than half an hour from the Montréal-Trudeau International airport.

Our extensive special event schedule shall fit every kind of Magic enthusiast, from the casual player to the pro. Some of the most popular artists in the game will be on site for autographs along with plenty of vendors from all around the world and special activities.

Grand Prix Montréal VIP players, Last Chance Grand Prix Trial players, and select Side Event winners will receive a limited-edition playmat featuring the art of Eric Deschamps, who will be on site to sign and customize your playmat! Supplies are limited, and only 150 VIP packages will be sold. Please visit www.gamekeeper.ca/gpmontreal for more details.

Follow live streaming video coverage of Grand Prix Montréal with Marshall Sutcliffe, Hall of Famer Randy Buehler, Brian David-Marshall, Rashad Miller, and Rich Castle at DailyMTG.com, ggslive.com, and Twitch.tv. The live video stream will start at approximately 1 p.m. local time / 6 p.m. GMT Saturday.

The Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix tournament series is a great reason to step up your game, catch up with old friends, meet some new ones, and play Magic. Grand Prix tournaments are world-wide open events that allow all Magic players to participate and experience the thrill of a large-scale competition over three days. In addition to cash prizes, a high Planeswalker Points multiplier, and exclusive foil promo cards for participants, the Grand Prix features a host of other activities, including side events and artist signings. Side-event tournaments begin Friday, with the Grand Prix main event running Saturday and Sunday. Find out more about the Grand Prix tournament schedule here.

Register as a VIP for Grand Prix Montréal and receive this event-exclusive playmat featuring the art from Kiora's Follower. Participants in Last-Chance Trials on site will receive playmats on a first-come, first-served bases (while supplies last). Note: Playmat art is final; design is not final.

Tournament Format and Schedule

Place

Prize Money

Pro Points

1

$4,000

8

2

$2,700

6

3-4

$1,500

5

5-8

$1,000

4

9-12

$600

3

13-16

$550

3

17-23

$500

2

24-32

$400

2

33-64

$300

1

65-100

$250*

0

101-150

$200*

0

*If Grand Prix attendance is 1,200-2,399 participants, prize money will be paid out to 100th place. If Grand Prix attendance is 2,400 or more participants, prize money will be paid out to 150th place. Top 4 finishers also earn invitations and airfare to Pro Tour Magic 2015 in Portland (August 2014). If Grand Prix attendance is 1,200 or more, Top 8 finishers earn invitations and airfare, and all players with 39 or more match points who do not make Top 8 earn invitations. All prizes displayed in U.S. dollars. Prizes subject to change.

Registration to the Grand Prix main event closes Friday night. There will be no Saturday registration.

The main tournament at Grand Prix Montréal is open to Magic players of all ages.

Players must have a signed waiver and consent form to compete at Grand Prix Montréal. Forms can be downloaded here and will be available onsite. Minors must have a parent or guardian’s signature on these forms. Minors will not be able to register or play unless we receive a waiver signed by a parent or guardian. No exceptions.

Booster Draft Product: 1 Born of the Gods booster and 2 Theros boosters (drafted in that order)

Deck lists are required.

If product is not stamped or preregistered, deck registration and deck swap will be performed for the Swiss Sealed Deck.

Tournament Structure

Modified Swiss-style (50-minute rounds).

Day One will consist of a maximum of 9 Swiss rounds. Day Two will consist of 6 Swiss rounds and the Top 8 single-elimination finals.

If 799 or less players register for the event, all players with an X-2-0 record (or better) or the top 64 players – whichever is greater – advance to the second day of competition for prizes and invitations.

If 800 or more players register for the event, all players with an X-2-0 record (or better) or the top 128 players – whichever is greater – advance to the second day of competition for prizes and invitations.

The Top 8 players after the final Swiss round on Day Two will advance to the Top 8 single-elimination playoff.

Top 8 playoff matches will be best 2 of 3.

Top 8 playoff matches will have no time limit. (Players are still expected to play at a normal pace and complete playoff matches in a reasonable amount of time.)

The Top 8 players will be seated randomly at the draft table immediately prior to drafting. The Top 8 bracket will be determined using this random seating.

Standings after the Swiss rounds will be used to determine final order in the standings for losing players in the quarterfinal and semifinal playoff rounds.

For the first game of each match in the Top 8, the player that finished higher in the Swiss rounds chooses either to play first or to play second. For subsequent games in each Top 8 match, the usual Play/Draw rule applies (loser of the previous game decides whether to play first in the next game).

Judges Information coming soon.

Notes

Planeswalker Points multiplier 8x, Rules Enforcement Level (REL) is Competitive on Day One and Professional on Day Two.

The Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules and the Magic: The Gathering Infraction Procedure Guide are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document. Rules documents can be found in the Magic Document Center .

Players are responsible for bringing their own method of tracking life totals, card sleeves, and appropriate counters or tokens.

In the event that a player who wins an invitation to a Pro Tour stop at a Grand Prix has already qualified for an invitation, the invitation does not pass down under any circumstances. Previous qualification may be through a Qualifier tournament, through performance at a professional tournament, or by being an invited DCI player (valid upon the date of the official rank announcement for the appropriate professional tournament).

Byes earned through Planeswalker Points are calculated using the Planeswalker Point totals from all reported events as of the Wednesday immediately before the Grand Prix. (For Grand Prix Montréal, the cutoff date will be March 12th.) Points earned in tournaments held at the Grand Prix event site do not count toward earned byes at that Grand Prix. Byes will be given to players in the Grand Prix based on the following criteria:

Third-Round Byes

Players who have accumulated at least 1,500 Planeswalker Points in the 2014 Seasonal Award Season #1 (December 2, 2013 – March 9, 2014)

Players who have accumulated at least 1,500 Planeswalker Points in the 2014 Seasonal Award Season #2 (March 10, 2014 – June 1, 2014)

Players who have accumulated at least 400 Planeswalker Points in the 2014 Seasonal Award Season #1 (December 2, 2013 – March 9, 2014)

Players who have accumulated at least 400 Planeswalker Points in the 2014 Seasonal Award Season #2 (March 10, 2014 – June 1, 2014)

Trial winners Winners of a Trial tournament are awarded two byes in the Grand Prix that it feeds. Trial byes are not cumulative with other byes and do not pass down. Byes are not cumulative throughout the season or year. Byes do not pass down under any circumstances. Players who accumulate multiple byes to a particular Grand Prix tournament receive only the bye for the greatest number of rounds. For complete information about Grand Prix byes and their corresponding competitive season, please check the Magic Premier Event Invitation Policy.

Side Events

Along with the main event, there are additional side-event tournaments to play in at a Grand Prix. Listed below are the side events offered at all Grand Prix on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Additional events and a full schedule can be found on the www.gamekeeper.ca/gpmontreal website. All side events will have a Planeswalker Points multiplier of 3x.

FridayLast-Chance Trials Earn a valuable Two-Round bye by winning one of the Last-Chance Trials. Last-Chance Trials are 32-person single-elimination events, starting as soon as 32 players register. For more info, check out the Byes section of this page.

"Foiled Again" A straight Swiss tournament lasting three or four rounds. Participants get 1 past promo card for playing, then one additional promo card per match win. Format varies by event.

SaturdayValue Drafts Enjoy a special discount on pick-up drafts on Saturday. Actual times and prices vary by event.

"Rebound" Event Format at organizer's discretion. The winner(s) earn free entry into the "Super Sunday Series" (see below). Players who also played in the main Grand Prix tournament will get a discount for entry.

SundaySuper Sunday Series Qualifier tournaments for the Super Sunday Series will be held at each Grand Prix. The Top 8 players in the Super Sunday Series qualifier will each be awarded a commemorative Grand Prix water bottle. The winner of the Super Sunday Series qualifier will earn an invitation and travel award for the Super Sunday Series Championship 2015, expected to be held in February 2015 in Seattle. The Super Sunday Series Championship experience also includes a tour of Wizards of the Coast, dinner with Wizards employees, and more.

Artist Information

Eric Deschamps will be on site to sign cards and the exclusive Grand Prix Montréal playmat. More artists to be announced.

Travel Information

Air travelers should fly into Trudeau International Airport in Dorval, which is about 20 minutes by car from downtown Montréal. A taxi from the airport into downtown is approximately $45. To reach the venue by public transit, the STM Express 747 bus ($9) can be taken; the stop René-Levesque/St-Laurent is 2 blocks from the convention center. For more shuttle information, visit this page. Attendees travelling by car are encouraged to visit the venue’s travel site for driving directions.